Pedro Atanasio Bocanegra facts for kids
Pedro Atanasio Bocanegra (born May 12, 1638 – died 1688) was a talented Spanish painter from the city of Granada. He was known for his beautiful artworks during a time called the Baroque period.
A Painter's Life
Pedro Atanasio Bocanegra learned his painting skills from famous artists like Alonso Cano and Juan de Sevilla Romero. He also got better at using colors by studying the works of Pedro de Moya and Anthony van Dyck. Van Dyck was a very well-known painter from the Netherlands.
Bocanegra created many important paintings. For example, in Granada, he painted a picture called 'The Conception' for the Nuestra Senora de Gracia cloister. One of his most admired works, 'The Conversion of St. Paul', can be found at the College of the Jesuits.
Pedro Bocanegra was very confident in his abilities. He often boasted that he was better than all the other artists of his time. However, when another artist named Matias de Torres challenged him to a painting contest, Bocanegra chose not to compete and left Madrid.
Even with his strong personality, his paintings were highly sought after. Many art collectors wanted to own at least one of his works. Pedro Atanasio Bocanegra passed away in Granada in 1688. One of his paintings, 'The Death of St. Clara', is now in the Hermitage Museum in Saint Petersburg.
Famous Artworks
Here are some of Pedro Atanasio Bocanegra's well-known paintings:
- Triumph of David (Triunfo de David) - You can see this at the Museo del Prado in Madrid.
- Virgin and Child with Saints Isabel and Hyacinth (Virgen con el Niño y Santa Isabel y San Juanito) - Also at the Museo del Prado in Madrid.
- Allegory of the Plague (Alegoría de la peste) - This painting is at the Goya Museum in Castres, France.
- Immaculate Conception (Inmaculada Concepción) - Found at the Museo Diocesano de Arte Sacro in Vitoria.
- Adoration of the Eucharist (Adoración de la Eucaristia) - Located at the convento de las Góngoras in Madrid.
- Allegory of Justice (Alegoría de la Justicia) - Painted in 1676, this is at the Academia de San Fernando in Madrid.
- Virgin with Child and Portraits (Virgen con el Niño y retratos) - This painting is part of a private collection in Madrid.
- Saint Felix of Valois (San Félix de Valois) - You can find this in the Santa Ana Chapel at Granada Cathedral.
- Saint John de Mata (San Juan de Mata) - Also in the Santa Ana Chapel at Granada Cathedral.
See also
In Spanish: Pedro Atanasio Bocanegra para niños
